Launched in 2011 right after Eric Schmidt became the new Google CEO, Google+ went head-to-head with Facebook who launched 7 years earlier. Google saw that Facebook was consuming progressively more of users’ time. However, people preferred Face ...
In 2010, Google TV was big on potential, but short on features, while the software lacked application support and access to some online programming. The software development kit wasn't available to developers that would allow them to bring entertai ...
The Google Search Appliance, introduced in 2002, was a rack-mounted computer device that provided document indexing functionality. Demand for a hardware appliance waned as cloud-based alternatives were made available.
Nokia dominated the pre-smartphone era, but underestimated the shift to touchscreen, software-first devices. The iPhone (2007) redefined what a phone was. Nokia thought phones were hardware, while the market moved to software platforms. Nokia's o ...
